Changing Fate

In the vicinity of the center of the Star Dou Great Forest, an extremely peculiar golden pillar of light rose.

Centered on the pillar of light, an imperceptible yet palpable force of destiny swept across the entire Star Dou Great Forest.

All humans and Soul Beasts within the Star Dou Great Forest experienced their destinies altered, to greater or lesser degrees, by the arrival of this force of destiny.

On the eastern side of the Star Dou Great Forest, a middle-aged man with rabbit ears held a rather extraordinary-looking spirit grass in his hand.

Before the middle-aged man, a giant bear, completely black all over, roared and lunged at him. The middle-aged man's face was filled with despair.

Was he going to die here? No, his daughter at home was still so young, and his wife was in poor health. No!

The anticipated pain did not arrive. The middle-aged man opened his eyes and discovered the giant bear prostrating itself towards the golden pillar of light that had risen in the center.

An opportunity. The middle-aged man, without hesitation, mobilized his remaining Soul Power and fled into the distance.

"Blue Silver Grass Entanglement!"

"Tang Sheng, hurry and take Xiao Ya away. I can't hold this beast off for much longer."

An elderly man with a few strands of black hair and numerous wrinkles on his face, his body shimmering with six Soul Rings – two yellow, two purple, and two black.

He desperately activated his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, controlling a giant golden tiger before him.

"No, Father, I can't leave you. I'll fight with you!"

A handsome middle-aged man, clutching a massive claw mark on his chest that was bleeding profusely, was about to charge forward.

"Go quickly! I can't hold it off for long. The Tang Sect needs you."

"Sheng! Let's hurry and go. Father can't hold on much longer."

Beside the man named Tang Sheng, a mature and beautiful woman grabbed his hand, attempting to pull him away.

At this moment, a golden light rose, and the power of destiny overflowed.

The rampaging golden tiger, which had been controlled by the elderly man, suddenly calmed down and began to prostrate itself towards a certain direction.

Seeing the Golden Tiger King cease its attack, Tang Sheng strode to his father's side, hoisted him onto his back, and turned to leave.

"Le Xuan, we're almost done for. You must all survive."

"We absolutely cannot all die here. The future of Shrek is in your hands!"

"No, don't, don't do that."

A plant Soul Beast shaped like a blood-red flower entwined eight people with its thick roots.

A gentle woman, tears streaming down her face, with three unconscious people lying beside her, tried to stop the actions of the eight people in front.

No, no!

As Zhang Lexuan's heart filled with despair, a powerful force of destiny spread out.

The thick vine tentacles of the rampaging blood-red flower Soul Beast slowly released the eight people and began to prostrate themselves towards a certain direction.

The eight heavily injured individuals fell to the ground, looking somewhat bewildered at the Soul Beast. What was happening?

Seeing the Soul Beast stop its attack, Zhang Lexuan exclaimed, "What are you standing around for? Let's go!"

The eight people, dragging their exhausted bodies, with Zhang Lexuan managing to stand up, the nine of them, carrying the three unconscious individuals, rapidly retreated.

"Le Xuan, where are you?"

"Elder Xuan!"

Everyone's eyes lit up.

In the Star Dou Great Forest, a place of great danger, a giant black dragon head rose from a jade-like lake as clear as a mirror.

"Who dares to touch the Auspicious Beast?"

The dragon's roar shook the heavens. Di Tian quickly locked onto the Auspicious Beast's location and his spiritual power swept over Huo Yuhao, whose Eye of Destiny was interacting with the Auspicious Beast.

That human, daring to touch the Auspicious Beast's domain, did he know what it meant to be in contact with the Auspicious Beast's Eye of Destiny?

Also, where was Crimson King? The Auspicious Beast had been defiled by a filthy human, where was he?

Di Tian's face contorted with ferocity as he was about to tear Huo Yuhao to shreds.

"Wait, Di Tian!"

A clear, cold voice, brooks no argument, echoed from the bottom of the lake. A magnificent purple eye reflected in the water.

"Lord, why have you awakened?" Di Tian's enormous dragon head lowered respectfully.

"The convergence of these two forces of destiny has washed away some of the divine imprints on my body, allowing me to awaken early."

"Congratulations, Lord." Di Tian's eyes held a hint of excitement upon hearing Gu Yue say she could awaken early.

If Gu Yuena could take over the Star Dou Great Forest ahead of schedule, would he be free? Could he do what he wanted to do.

"Di Tian, I have awakened now to tell you not to touch that human. Instead, you are to protect him. Under no circumstances is that human to die in the Star Dou Great Forest."

Di Tian asked in confusion, "Lord, that human who defiled the Auspicious Beast deserves a thousand cuts. Why do you stop me from killing him and instead order me to protect him?"

Gu Yuena then began to tell Di Tian the secrets concerning the convergence of the forces of destiny.

"...You are in me, and I am in you. Their destinies are now one."

The Auspicious Beast now possessed the luck of humans, and that human carried our luck as well.

Di Tian listened, finding it somewhat dreamlike. "Then, Lord, is this a good thing or a bad thing?"

"Whether it's for us or for humans, this is an incredibly good thing."

"The luck of both races is intertwined and shared; 1+1 is far greater than two."

"After this merging, the Auspicious Beast's luck will be strengthened. Your million-year heavenly tribulation might also have a sliver of a chance."

Di Tian's golden eyes brightened. He bowed respectfully. "Is there really a possibility?"

"It's just a slight hope. With the God Realm watching, they wouldn't let you pass your million-year heavenly tribulation."

"Also, the Auspicious Beast's fate is now intertwined with that human. Protect him. Even if he dies, it cannot be by our Soul Beasts' hands."

"Ah... this!" Di Tian's expression showed reluctance. He was being asked to protect a human.

Gu Yuena sighed. Dragons were all so stubborn. She mobilized her power.

On the surface of the Lake of Life, the giant purple eye disappeared, replaced by a black and white Taijitu.

"Di Tian, that human and the Auspicious Beast are now in a relationship similar to this Taijitu."

"If something happens to one of them..." As she spoke, the white side of the Taijitu crumbled. Gu Yuena asked, "What do you think would happen to a Taijitu with only one half left?"

"...This." Di Tian fell silent. After a long pause, he replied, "Yes, Lord!"

"Mm, there's one more thing, Di Tian!"

"The human and the Auspicious Beast's fates are linked. Their destinies are bound to intertwine."

"If, one day, the Auspicious Beast wishes to go to the human world to find that human, you must boldly let her go!"

"When two children of destiny are together, nothing in the world can kill them!"

At the center of the power of destiny, the two protagonists' destinies had reached their final intertwining.

As the towering golden pillar of light dissipated, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion and Huo Yuhao, utterly exhausted, fainted.

And Huo Yuhao, as he lost consciousness, a red vertical eye emitting a golden halo quietly opened and closed between his brows.

A wisp of gray airflow, arriving from who knows where, silently entered Huo Yuhao's closed vertical eye.

"Where did you come from, you little punk? How dare you steal my spot."

"Get out of here, quick! I'm still a maiden!"